Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation But don't be too severe with anyone, and never be unfair. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge For idleness hath taught much evil. Sirach 33:27The yoke and the thong bend a stiff neck, and continual labours bow a slave. Sirach 33:28 Torture and fetters are for a malicious slave: send him to work, that he be not idle: Sirach 33:30 Set him to work: for so it is fit for him. And if he be not obedient, bring him down with fetters, but be not excessive towards any one, and do no grievous thing without judgment. Sirach 33:31 If thou have a faithful servant, let him be to thee as thy own soul: treat him as a brother: because in the blood of thy soul thou hast gotten him. Context Sirach 33…28Torture and fetters are for a malicious slave: send him to work, that he be not idle: 29For idleness hath taught much evil. 30Set him to work: for so it is fit for him. And if he be not obedient, bring him down with fetters, but be not excessive towards any one, and do no grievous thing without judgment.… Cross References Sirach 33:27 The yoke and the thong bend a stiff neck, and continual labours bow a slave. Sirach 33:28 Torture and fetters are for a malicious slave: send him to work, that he be not idle: Sirach 33:30 Set him to work: for so it is fit for him. And if he be not obedient, bring him down with fetters, but be not excessive towards any one, and do no grievous thing without judgment. Sirach 33:31 If thou have a faithful servant, let him be to thee as thy own soul: treat him as a brother: because in the blood of thy soul thou hast gotten him. |
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